ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333427
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| Date: | Friday 15 December 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Owner/operator: | Líneas Aéreas de Nicaragua - LANICA |
| Registration: | AN-AOE |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Managua Airport (MGA) -
 Nicaragua
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Managua Airport (MGA/MNMG) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
The Curtiss departed Las Mercedes Airport at 11:00 for an IFR cargo flight to Miami. Shortly after takeoff control difficulties forced the crew to return to the airport. On final approach the plane went into a spin and crashed at an angle of 45-50deg on its right wing. A fire erupted.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was attributed to cargo displacement towards the rear of the aircraft during the takeoff run or immediately after taking off."
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